Domestic Violence

Learning Objectives
Specify scope of the problem of domestic violence in the United States.
Identify perpetrator behaviors associated with domestic violence.
List survival strategies used by victims of domestic violence.
Identify specific issues women may face that may make it more difficult for them to disclose abuse.
List risk factors and characteristics associated with perpetrators of domestic violence.
Indicate ways to routinely screen for domestic violence.
Identify ways in which domestic violence victims present in a health care setting.
Specify appropriate interventions to help the patient remain safe or to achieve safety.
Identify information that must be documented in the medical record.